Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-09-07
NORTHWESTERN NEWS.

" Mary Sylvester, working girl, aged
10, is lying at Minneapolis with broken
jaw, a dislocated hip and fractures Of all tho
ribs of her right side, the result Of jump
from third story window to escape from a
brute, named Lou Murray, the manager of
an employment office. The girls story as
told by her to DR.. Kilvington is as follows:
Her name is Mary Sylvester, and her home
Falls. She came to the city with view Of
obtaining clerkship, having been induced
to do so by one of Murray advertisements.
Upon her arrival at Minneapolis Murray
employed her as clerk at 50 per week and
board. On Tuesday night Murray informed
for her and accompanied her to, Mrs.
Sawyers He went with her to room
twelve on pretext of showing her the apart
meat, and after a short time his evil inten-
ton became apparent. he locked the door
to prevent her escape. Failing to accom-
plish his purpose he resorted to violence.
After struggle, during which she tried to
get drink of water, and as soon as he
opened the door she leaped through the
window on the third floor. During the
summer Mary with her sister had worked
for O. s. Gates at Excelsior, and that gen.
tleman as well as all knowing her say her
may prove fatal. Great Indignation is felt
and expressed and new found and powerful
friends will not only provide her with care
but will see that the monster Murray has
his just deserts. The Tribune suggested a
fund for the injured girl and this was re-
prominent business men and citizens, and
s. E. Olson Il Co., rendered her Perma-
nent situation in their store should she re-
cover. The feeling in Minneapolis was so
strong that the Sheriff. deemed it advisable
to take his prisoner to st. Paul as a pre-
caution against lynching. In the police
court Murray was held in 81, 500 bail, but no
attempt was made to give it and he was
very glad to be taken to the st. Paul jail.
The golden wedding anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. Horatio N. Davis took place
on the 18th, at the residence Of their son,
U. s. Senator c.. z Davis, at st. Paul, they
having having teen married August %,
1887, at Henderson. N Y. In 1888 they set
tied at Waukesha, Wis, and five or six
years since came to st. Paul. Mr.. Davis is
Is years of age, Mrs. Davis %. and of their
eight children four are living, three of
whom attended the golden wedding. Mr..
Davis came of WEIGH ancestry that settled
is descended from the famous Cushman
family the ninth descendant of Robert
Cushman, the puritan, who, in 1917, was
sent by the exiles at Leyden, Holland, to
apply to the king for leave to settle in Amer
lea. As q leader and business man among the
Mayfower, and it was largely due to his
sturdy characteristics and financial ability
that the voyage was successful.
Judge Walker in the district court,
at Sioux City, Iowa, set for trial Sept 5,
the case of Fred Munchrath, one of the de-
PENDANTS charged with the murder of Rev.
effort to have the Arensdorf case, which
was tried at the March term, again called,
but tho state elected to have Munchrath's
case tried next. 1t is believed that the state
has much stronger case against Munich.
rath than was presented against Arensdorf,
and that if anything approaching an honest
jury can be secured, he will be convicted.
The questioned jury is the most important
one.
At Ashland Wis, the body of
Christian Paulson. who disappeared few
days since, and who was supposed to have
been foully dealt with, was found in the
log slip of Shefields mill. A check for $5l
which he had on him when he disappeared
was found on the body, which does away
with the superstition that he was murdered.
The coroner's jury rendered a verdict of
''death by accidental drowning" Paulson
was thirty two years old, employed as rod
man in the Lake Shore engineer corps, and
leaves q wife and child.
A Chadron, Neb., special says: Two
unknown persons attempted to make an
entrance in the night into the residence of
Mrs. John Bolts. Upon being informed by
the lady that their presence was not
wanted, they attempted to force an
yer. Mrs. Bolts drew A calibre revolver
and fired, the ball taking effect in the
abdomen of one and lodging in the thigh
of the other. The wound of one is pro-
nounced fatal, the other uncertain. The
action Of Mrs. Bolts is endorsed by the